Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.61
Renunciation for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“This is also external,” Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said. “Please proceed and speak further on this matter.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again calls the proposal external and asks to hear more.
- A brāhmaṇa may renounce family life and accept sannyāsa. Kṣatriyas and vaiśyas may also give up family life and take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Such renunciation is called karma-tyāga. By this renunciation, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is satisfied.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining that the renunciation described here is for taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
When I think about renunciation, is my focus on taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.